Betaine Plus
by Physician's Preference · capsule · 100 capsules
- Off the market since August 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 8 11749 01098 0
- DSLD label 26843
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Betaine Plus by Physician's Preference lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 496 mg of betaine and 140 mg of pepsin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in Betaine Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betaine | 496 mg | Higher than 55% of 731 products listing betaine (median 250 mg). | |
| from 650 mg Betaine HCl | 650 mg | Higher than 93% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg). | |
| PepsinPepsin Note: 1:10,000 | 140 mg | Higher than 80% of 223 products listing pepsin (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26843 (entered October 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 650 mg of from 650 mg betaine HCl (filed by NIH under betaine hydrochloride) is higher than 93% of the 914 betaine hydrochloride products that print an amount; 43 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Betaine PlusMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
- Betaine HCL +KAL · off the market 3 shared, 90% alike
- Betaine HCL + 250 mgKAL 3 shared, 90% alike
- Betaine HCl 575 mg With 150 mg Of PepsinNOW · off the market 2 shared, 68% alike
- Betaine Plus HPBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 68% alike
- MetagestMetagenics 2 shared, 68% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily with food or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-45% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26843.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Betaine Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 26843 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market August 7, 2020 · 100 capsules · UPC 8 11749 01098 0
DSLD also links this label to: Dr. Hotze's B Complex (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Physician's Preference(R) (manufacturer), Katy, TX. All Physician's Preference products.